Leonard Parisi is a financial advisor at Maxim Financial Advisors LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Maxim Group LLC since 2002, joining Maxim Financial Advisors in 2017. Outside of finance, he is the owner of AR Sports, a company developing augmented reality software for fantasy sports. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and unique client types such as sovereign wealth funds and municipal governments. The firm’s investment approach combines various asset classes and strategies, drawing on individual advisor expertise alongside third-party research and model portfolios.

Christopher Buckman is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 66 licenses and has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2019, with prior roles including positions at Paulson Investment Company and Teamsters Local 817. Outside of finance, he is a member of the Teamsters Local 817 Union, working as a production assistant on television shows, movies, and concerts. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and scenario analysis, while maintaining a clear separation between fiduciary planning and implementation roles.

Alice Mclean is a financial advisor with Ingalls Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Ingalls Investment Management since 2026 and previously with Ingalls & Snyder LLC for 25 years. Outside of her advisory work, she is a group fitness instructor at Club Fit and Town Sports International Holdings. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various asset-management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies ranging from long-term equity holdings to short-term trading and option writing.

Nechemia Vallach is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at National Asset Management, National Securities Corporation, Eagles Coast Capital, Guardian Life Insurance, and Park Avenue Securities. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles. The firm employs a multi-team platform with a notable emphasis on international investing and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Michael Lieberman is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of experience at Advisors Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2004. He is based in Ridgewood, NJ. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized accounts and model strategies. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection using fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative methods across various asset classes, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets.

David Taylor is a financial advisor at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC in New York, NY, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Silvercrest since 2012. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, including endowments and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and employs a combination of proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies alongside outsourced CIO and quantitative risk analytics tailored to individual client portfolios.

John Bruce is a CFA® charterholder with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors since 2021 and previously spent 36 years at Flippin, Bruce & Porter, Inc. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, institutional clients, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs a three-step approach to ETF model portfolios involving asset allocation, portfolio construction, and periodic rebalancing, and manages various registered investment companies and private funds.

Richard Lovett is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at RBC Capital Markets Corporation and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and institutional research, combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with clearing and prime services.

Michael Nelson is a financial advisor at Ingalls Investment Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Ingalls Investment Management since 2026, following over a decade at Ingalls & Snyder LLC. Ingalls Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a variety of clients including individuals, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs diverse asset-management styles and manages accounts using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of strategies from long-term equity holdings to short-term trading and option writing.

Arturo Padilla is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC and has prior experience at HSBC Private Bank and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Outside the financial sector, he is a supporter of RAYFORCE LLC, an athletic equipment import and e-commerce business owned by his wife. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and Monte Carlo simulations, while maintaining a distinct separation between fiduciary planning and implementation.

Mathew Carrion is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Carrion, Do Carmo & Co since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he is an accountant at a full-service accounting firm where he handles training, management, taxes, and review. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a range of institutional and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting services, utilizing valuation-driven and momentum-based multi-asset models combined with continuous portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Justin Waterman is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Summit Trail Advisors, LLC and Fischer & Company. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that integrates asset allocation, investor behavior, and a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary investment solutions.

David Baum is a financial advisor at Lifemark Securities Corp. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked with Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. His other business activity includes the occasional sale of fixed insurance products. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers programs such as Unified Managed Accounts, Separately Managed Accounts, and Fund Strategist Portfolios, with advice tailored through risk assessments and managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Steven Sergio is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2014 and was also associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, an entity formed for investment in Orange Comet. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

Timothy Davis is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Livingston, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kovack Advisors in 2018, he worked at SCF Investment Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a web design and IT consulting business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, using a combination of proprietary and third-party investment models supported by an Envestnet workflow.

John Petrides is a financial advisor at Tocqueville Asset Management LP with six years of industry experience. He has been with Tocqueville since 2019 and previously worked at Point View Wealth Management from 2015 to 2019. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Tocqueville Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, registered investment companies, insurance companies, and public pension plans. The firm employs multiple investment teams with a bottom-up, value-oriented, and contrarian approach across various asset classes and manages both separate accounts and pooled vehicles.

Mathew Shaggura is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Leucadia Asset Management. Outside of finance, he is involved in banquet and catering services as a part-time employee at Surf Club on the Sound. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses through a customized, collaborative planning process. The firm offers a wide range of planning topics and uses third-party software and simulations to support its recommendations.

Leanne Polizzano is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. She has been with Hallmark Capital Management Inc. since 2016. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. manages approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wrap fee programs. The firm follows a client-driven investment process that balances equities, fixed income, and cash, utilizing individual securities and funds as appropriate, supported by a strategic investment committee and third-party services.

William Lefkowitz is a financial advisor with Nfsg Corporation, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aegis Capital Corp, B. Riley Wealth Management, and National Securities Corp. Nfsg Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified portfolio construction using multiple asset classes and supports its advisors with internal portfolio management, research, and third-party asset manager options.

Christopher Martin is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, having joined in 2023. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase and Rochdale Investment Management. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process and uses third-party financial planning software to support scenario analysis and goal-based recommendations.